Original subtitles

["The Dream Must Stay Alive" by Meryl Cassie]

♪ Look into the future

♪ What do you see

♪ I really need to know now

♪ Is there a place for me

♪ If we're gonna survive

♪ The dream must stay alive

- Authorities are appealing for calm

throughout the evacuation process.

[wind blowing]

- I can't believe Mega's going through with this.

- It's not that bad.

- What?

- Well, after the punishment,

Jay and Amber won't remember

they loved each other, will they?

So, it won't matter, will it?

- [scoffs] - [scoffs]

There'd be no point in frying your brain.

There's nothing to fry.

- Just because you're upset,

you don't have to take it out on me!

- [scoffs] [mellow music]

[Salene sighs]

[wind blowing]

[door opening]

- [sighs] Sleep well after being separated from Amber?

- I want you to spare her.

- Oh, and suddenly you're in a position to bargain?

- You got what you wanted.

I did the broadcast, recanted everything like you asked.

The city won't forgive you if you punish her.

Do yourself a favor, Mega.

Show some mercy.

- Mercy?

Hm, not tremendously familiar with that one.

How does it go again?

- [sighs]

- Take him.

- [grunts]

[crowd conversing]

- It's too soon!

We are not ready to try and take Mega on!

- If we don't move now, it'll be too late for Jay and Amber!

- Yeah, and if we do, we'll be walking right into his trap.

I mean, can't you see?

He's got it all planned.

He's just waiting for us to go and try and rescue them.

If not, then why the delay?

Why didn't he just do it right away?

- There could be something in that.

- Then use the software Jack brought to disable his system

if you're as clever as you say you are.

- If it wasn't for a certain pair of light fingers,

I might be further down that track, but I'm not,

so, if Jay and Amber get taken out, if they get wasted,

don't blame me, okay?

Blame her.

- That's not fair!

She's just a kid.

- Oh, come on, Ruby.

A thief is a thief, no matter how old they are.

- Oh, and what are you?

Citizen of the year?

- Look, Ram, why can't we just

take a shortcut with the circuits?

- It's impossible.

- So, you're not even prepared to try?

I wonder why.

- Meaning?

- Well, with Jay and Amber out of the picture,

that leaves two less to deal with later

when he decides to take over.

Maybe even with your help.

- Watch your mouth.

- I watch my back.

The mouth follows.

- Please, this is getting us nowhere.

- Look, I think you're right about the trap,

but Ram, you're our only chance.

Couldn't you even try?

[mellow music]

- I'll try.

I'm not making any promises, okay?

- Just make it work!

[wind blowing]

- He saw I was upset and he was just in there,

picking away at me, pretending he was concerned.

For a minute, I even thought he liked me.

- [sighs] Mega doesn't like anyone.

I think that's the problem.

- [sighs] I said way too much.

I gave too much away.

- [sighs]

Hey, you were upset.

He used you. - [sighs]

- If it wasn't you, it would've just been someone else.

- No, that's the thing.

I told Mega that Jay left me for Amber, so, he knew.

- Knew what?

- That if he followed Amber,

she was bound to lead him to Jay.

That's how they were captured, I'm certain of it.

- You don't know that.

- Sal, you don't think I betrayed them

because they betrayed me, do you?

- [sighs] Come on, Trudy.

How long have I known you?

You're not the revenge-is-sweet type.

- Are you sure?

- Positive.

Are you?

[mellow music]

[wind blowing]

[chains rattling]

[door opening]

- Jay!

- Amber, are you okay?

- Yeah, are you?

[Jay grunts]

- How touching.

- You'll pay for this.

- And here I am, offering both of you compassion.

- What, you're gonna let us go?

- No, I don't think so,

but I will allow you

to spend your last few moments together.

You can chat about old times,

while you can still remember them.

[mellow music]

[Jay exhales]

[wind blowing] - [Gel] Drink it all up.

- Mm, my stomach hurts.

- I'm not surprised.

You could've damaged your liver.

- Yeah?

- It shrivels up and your face goes all yellow.

What were you thinking of?

- [sighs] It's never happened to me before.

- Yeah, whatever.

Look, Sammy, you don't have

to prove anything to me, you know?

- What do you mean?

- That you're a big man or something.

I like you the way you are.

- Really?

- Would I have stayed up all night

looking after you if I didn't?

[peaceful music] - Thanks, Gel.

[dog barking]

[clicking]

- She just stands there accusing me,

like she's Miss Whiter-Than-White.

One of these days, it'll be revenge.

- Yeah?

How about someday soon?

Well, Lex, we've got a lot in common.

We've both had a lot taken away from us by Ebony.

- That doesn't make us friends.

- No, but it does make Ebony a common enemy.

She's ruthless, Lex.

We've both seen that.

Once Mega's gone, who's to stop her from stepping in

and taking over from all of us?

- On her own?

- Well, she's got Slade.

I mean, she's leading him by the nose.

Don't you think those two are just

a little bit too close for comfort?

We could end up as nothing more than foot soldiers,

or even worse, her prisoners.

She has to be stopped, man.

It's the only way.

- But how?

She has Slade watching her every moment.

If anything happens to her, he will want revenge.

- Plenty of opportunities, I would've thought,

in the attack on the city.

A little accident could be arranged, couldn't it?

[mellow music]

[wind blowing]

- Why doesn't he just get it over with?

- Jay.

- He likes to make us suffer.

He enjoys it.

- Jay, let's not talk about Mega.

We've already wasted so much time.

- Amber, don't.

- False starts, misunderstandings, and now it's too late.

[chains rattling]

I wanna see you, I wanna hold you.

- Do you believe in what we have between us.

- Of course.

- Then believe it.

Hold on to it,

and when Mega presses that button,

don't give in.

[pleasant music]

[birds chirping]

[truck door shutting]

- [Techno] Hey, how's it going?

[truck motor running]

- [Techno] No, not those.

The one over there.

Told you.

[birds calling]

[wind blowing] [waves crashing]

[beeping]

[Jack typing]

- [Ram] Here.

[beeping]

[Ram sighs]

- What's taking so long?

- Oh, come on.

We're not talking about Space Invaders here.

This is a sophisticated piece of software,

absolutely state of the art.

- Look, if we rush this, Lex,

and then we make a mistake of the program--

- Then we're not gonna know

what'll happen further down the line.

This is uncharted territory.

Even I don't know what the consequences would be, Lex.

- What about the consequences of Jay

and Amber getting it in the neck?

- Hm. - But Lex is right,

we're getting to the point where we don't have a choice.

- Excellent, that's great, guys.

So, what are we gonna do here?

All join hands and run off the cliff face together?

- It can't be that serious.

- Oh, can't it?

[mellow music]

[wind blowing]

- But can we trust Ram?

- Do we have any choice?

- He wants to see Mega screwed more than anyone.

- And Jack's with him?

- So's Lex.

- So, what do we do?

- First, we have to get to Amber and Jay.

- How?

Mega's not gonna let us just walk in there.

- There has to be a way.

If we don't get to them, the plan won't work.

[mellow music]

- I think I know a way.

- [scoffs] I've nothing to say to you, Slade.

- Good.

So, maybe now, you have time to listen.

Ram was just protecting his equipment.

You were threatening to smash it all up.

He said the first thing that came into his head.

- Yeah, which you didn't deny.

- I wanted to, but I had to go along with him.

- So, you led me on into taking pity on you.

- Yeah, mhmm.

Sorry about that.

- It's a bit late for sorry, now.

- Look, Ruby, we need Ram, Ram and his equipment.

If Mega goes unchecked,

how long do you think it'll be

before he starts looking this way?

- Would it be any worse off than the rats around here now?

- Please, it doesn't have to be like this.

- How would you like it to be, Slade?

Why don't we let Ebony be mommy, too?

You, me, Ebony, and baby Slade.

What a charming family unit we'd make.

[mellow music] - Ruby, I didn't ask you

to get pregnant, and I never made you any promises.

- Well, don't start making them now,

'cause I won't believe them.

- All I want is for us not to be enemies.

- Excuse me,

I feel a little sick. [Slade] [scoffs] Ruby...

[Ruby walking downstairs]

- Look, I am not trying to persuade you

not to go ahead with the punishment.

- No one seems to be trying to help poor Jay and Amber.

Who would've thought their popularity

would hit rock bottom when it came to crunch time?

- Mega, I know you have to set an example to keep order,

but when I see them again,

they won't even know me, will they?

- No, they'll have no memory of you, or even who they are.

- Then, please, let me say goodbye to them.

- Why?

- After everything we've been through,

I couldn't bear it if I didn't at least--

- After everything you've been through,

I thought you'd be glad to see the back of them.

- [sighs] Well, that's just it.

I have to see them to tell them I forgive them.

- You really do let your emotions run away with you.

- Please.

[mellow music] - Five minutes.

[crowd conversing]

- He could be stalling deliberately until it's too late.

Maybe you should talk to him.

- Who?

- Oh, who do you think?

Ram.

- He's going as fast as he can.

[sighs]

- Slade?

- Hm?

- Something on your mind?

I saw you talking to Ruby.

- And?

- It's an old trick.

Jilted woman tells boyfriend she's pregnant

so that he can get back with her,

and then, whoops, sorry, false alarm.

Meanwhile, the woman he really cares for has walked.

- Are you threatening me?

- No, I'm just trying to tell you how it is.

She's bluffing. - Mm.

- And even if she is pregnant, how do you know it's yours?

- Ruby might be a lot of things, but she's not a liar.

- Doesn't that depend on how desperate she is?

- Ebony, what if I am the father?

If Ruby's gonna have my baby,

I would at least like to be on speaking terms with her.

[peaceful music]

- [sighs]

- [scoffs]

[wind blowing]

[door opening]

- Mega said five minutes.

Alone.

[door shutting]

- What have they done to you?

- We're okay.

We haven't been hurt, yet.

- Trudy, I just wanna say that we never, never--

- Please, don't, Amber.

Don't try and explain.

I think that I always knew deep down

that you guys were made for each other.

I was just fooling myself.

It hurt, of course, but it's okay now.

- Trudy, thank you.

- I don't know if Mega can hear us.

We're trying to get you out of this,

but you have to play along.

- Anything.

- Okay, when the moment comes, act like it's worked,

like you can't remember anything.

Ram is trying to disable Mega's systems.

[both sigh]

You've gotta make Mega think it worked,

otherwise he won't let you go.

- Trudy, if it doesn't work, can you look after my son?

[mellow music]

[door shutting]

[low energetic music] [birds calling]

- [Female Guard] Hurry up!

- [Male Guard] Big day, hurry up!

- [Female Guard] Come on!

I said hurry!

- [Male Guard] Come on!

[bird calling]

Too slow! - [Female Guard] Come on!

Come on!

- [Male Guard] Come on, get in!

- [Female Guard] Move it, get in there!

- [Boy] Take it easy, will you?

[gate rattling shut]

- Is that you, KC?

It is you!

- Alice?

- Right!

What are you doing here?

- I was about to ask you the same thing.

- Me?

Thought I'd book myself a bit of a break

away from working on the chain gang.

How have you been?

[Jack typing]

- I know what you're up to.

Quit stalling, Ram!

- Just back off, okay?

- If this thing doesn't work out,

I'm holding you personally responsible.

Are you getting this?

- Ebony, do you wanna take our place

and finish the job yourself?

- Then butt out!

[mellow music]

[wind blowing]

[door opening]

- Time to go!

And not one of your so-called little friends

has rallied around to try and help you.

[chains rattling] No attacks,

not even a skirmish in protest.

Perhaps they'll be glad to get rid of the old Jay and Amber.

Maybe I'm doing the city a huge favor.

- Maybe you're a megalomaniac, power-tripping freak.

- What a shame that your last opinion

of me was such a negative one.

[Jay exhales harshly]

- Never mind.

Soon, you won't have any opinions at all.

[light pleasant music]

- Whatever you do to me, I won't forget what I think of you.

- Oh, you will.

Let's get this over with.

[door shutting]

[wind blowing]

[Trudy and Salene breathing heavily]

- I feel so useless.

- Why?

You did brilliantly.

Without you going to Liberty, they wouldn't have a chance.

- [scoffs] They've got a chance now?

- Yes.

- Come on, everyone, let's hold hands.

- Why?

- Because we have to do something.

- Like what?

New Age voodoo stuff?

- No, positive thinking, together.

- Cool!

- Get outta here.

- Come on, she's right.

- I'm in. - Me, too.

- [CityNet Announcer] In a few moments,

the city will witness the public punishment

of Jay and Amber, the city's most notorious troublemakers,

traitors and betrayers of public order.

Stay tuned to see darkness wiped

from their thoughts and the city forever.

- What now?

[beeping]

[Ram typing]

[zapping]

- Oh, no.

We've completely overloaded it.

- Yeah, why don't you tell me something useful here, Jack?

- Ram, I thought that that thing was supposed

to be handling all the interception signals!

- It is!

- What if it blows completely?!

- Then we've lost Jay and Amber.

- What?!

Okay, well, hey, okay, why don't we just try

and crash the city's power supply instead.

- That'll only postpone it, Jack,

and then, once the systems are back up and running,

they'll be able to pinpoint the gremlin right back to us.

Next?

- What?

There is no next!

The only way is to break their signal code!

- Yeah, which is exactly what I'm trying to do here, Jack!

It's overloading the system. [sighs]

[mellow music]

[Ram typing]

[beeping]

- So, this is goodbye to Jay and Amber as we know them.

Let's hope the treatment will do the trick

and turn you both into good model citizens.

- What about my baby?

How will I know my baby?

- Well, after this, your baby will have

a better mother to take care of him.

- You lousy piece of scum!

- I'm surprised you wanna waste

your last few precious seconds calling me names.

I thought you two would like to say goodbye,

while you can still remember each other, that is.

- Jay, I love you.

Please don't forget that.

- I won't.

- I wouldn't bet on that.

Begin.

[dark music]

[electronic whizzing]

- No!

[beeping]

[snorts]

[beeping]

[sizzling]

- Is it working?

[Trudy gasping]

[distant voices conversing]

[whooshing]

[booming]

- ... some kind of mayhem?

... took that buggy.

Don't try and fob me off, not anymore.

- Games!

[weapon powering up]

[whooshing]

[dog barking] [Ebony screaming]

- No babies to threaten here, Mega.

[whooshing]

[baby laughing]

[beeping]

[headsets powering down]

- Is it over?

[beeping]

[beeping]

- Well, Jack?

- I don't know.

- [sighs] Ram.

[mellow music]

- Did they make it?

- [CityNet Announcer] Jay and Amber are no longer

a threat to our society or order in the city.

They are now free to go

and begin new lives as model citizens.

[Amber exhales]

- [sighs] So, tell me, Jay.

Who am I?

- I don't know.

Where am I?

- Can you tell him, Amber?

- Amber?

- Well, that's your name.

Do you know where you are?

- No.

Who are you?

What is this place?

- It didn't work, did it?

- Sure it did.

They're just pretending, that's all.

Look at them.

They're acting.

They'll be fine.

[mellow music]

[door opening]

[door shutting]

- I don't believe it.

I don't believe it!

We actually did it!

We fooled him!

[laughs] That's really good,

but, you know, you can stop now.

I can't believe Ram actually pulled it off,

him of all people.

[sighs] Okay, let's go back to the mall.

[melancholy music]

- Mall?

[exhales]

["Tribe Spirit" by Tribe Sister]

♪ Listen to the wind blow

♪ Look inside, what does it show ♪

♪ Time passing so very slow

♪ I see

♪ Dark clouds across the skies

♪ Children asking why

♪ Is there hope above for me

♪ Where is all the love

♪ Light up my life

♪ Let it be

[singing in foreign language]

♪ The dawn of a new day

♪ A child is born, who will pray ♪

♪ For hope, peace, and love

♪ What do they say

♪ The spirit of the tribe is yours and mine ♪

♪ The spirit of the tribe is yours and mine ♪

[peaceful music]